He is top 3 best WR in the NFL for the last several years and always have had lackluster QB's ever since the departure of Warner. If he gets on a team with a QB I think it will be Randy Moss story all over again (minus the horrible attitude)

He won't demand to be traded for or released from his long big contract due to being a class act, but so much talent just gone to waste down in Arizona.

Yeah, they are the ones signing the contract. Players like Smith and Fitzgerald could have gone anywhere, but they chose to stay. Loyalty is something that the NFL needs. I don't get this topic at all.

People like to contemplate things that could have been. It's kind of a pointless exercise.

Like if Fitzgerald went to New England years ago, maybe he would have shattered all of Jerry Rice's records....or on the other hand he could have had some freak injury in the snow and become labeled as a fragile receiver that couldn't cut it in the hard-hitting NFL.

All I can say is that he's a a tremendously respectable and positive human being. Every single week he tweets about how each week is a new week to do something great. He's a role model in terms of optimism. His team has lost eight games in a row to boot, and he still posted this morning about how today is a new day to turn the corner. Regardless of where he plays football, his talent will never be questioned and he will continue to be compensated. He's just too kindhearted to request a trade or act holier-than-thou.

Now I just feel worse for him. It's easy to not feel bad for a great player in a bad position if he's got a terrible attitude like Randy Moss used to have. But Fitz deserves no part of his terrible situation. :(

I think Bradford could be a great quarterback. I just can't think of a worse situation for a quarterback than St Louis, where he has a horrendous offensive line and bad wide receiving core. They've focused on improving his weapons in the past two drafts, but St. Louis hasn't drafted an O-lineman in the past 2 drafts. I wouldn't be opposed to them picking an offensive linemen with both of their picks at this point.

Both are coming along nicely, although neither are there yet. Our line just needs a solid tackle opposite Saffold (and for them to stay healthy) and it's no longer in the gutter. Also our staff has done an amazing job coaching the OL this year.

Also, with Amendola and Givens, our WRs seem to be rounding a corner as well. If only we could get that big #1 target... (Fitzgerald.... mmmmm.... so many possibilities...)

Calvin Johnson on the Falcons, we just stay in 3 wide with White, Jones, Johnson. Jones and Johnson on the outside and White as a slot receiver perpetually matched up against 3rd corners safeties and lbs. The Falcons would never have to even hint at running the ball.

A little. I mean, his talent and good years are being wasted in Arizona. But then again, he earns more in a game than I will in the next 10 years of my life, by playing a game he loves. So actually, no. I don't pity him at all.

The "fuck him and his millions" sentiment kind of misses the point as well, there's nothing wrong with feeling bad about seeing talent wasted, no matter how well the guy is getting paid.

And on another level, as fans we're all missing out on seeing great performances from players who are underutilized or stuck on shitty teams. Fitzgerald isn't the only example, but he's a very good one this week.

While true, at the end of the day, he is getting paid a lot of money to play a game he loves and be a hero in his town. It isn't just the money, it is how he earned it. He is also incredibly accomplished in his job receiving numerous awards, is widely regarded as one of the game's greats, has played in the Super Bowl and is one of sports' great role models. Furthermore, as a guy who loves philanthropy, his success has given him a platform to give back. So no, I don't pity him because frankly, I don't think he hates his life at all.

I feel bad for him. I mean one catch for 23 yards? He's an offensive playmaker when he can get the ball, which isn't often enough. I hope the Cardinals pick up Alex Smith or some other starting-caliber QB.

I'm not sure how good Smith would be behind that line. Coming from someone who watched him behind some of San Fran's lines over the years, he panics very quickly. He takes a lot of sacks on the 49ers as is. I'm not saying he can't succeed, I'm just saying I don't know how good he'd be.

Arizona is a QB and maybe a couple lineman away from being a playoff team. Maybe they can just take some old QB and make a run like we did with Favre. So who is old, overthehill, unwanted, but still good enough to throw an accurate pass.

Yes. I remember him catching passes from guys named Carr and Rosenfels back in the day. And try as they might, the team just couldn't seem to beat the Colts.

Which is why I'm pleased to see Houston's current success. It's like they got tired of being bullied out of their lunch money, so they started hitting the gym after school, and now they're ripped. Nobody is going to push them around any more.

And with better teams in the AFC South, the division will start getting respect for reasons other than Peyton Manning.

I was at the Jets-Cardinals game yesterday and I felt so bad for the guy. I mean, he has so much talent yet every ball thrown to him soared above his head or out of bounds and he can't do much about it except keep getting open and hoping for the best. He's handling the situation a lot better than most WRs would; he's not being a diva which is a great thing to see.

He signed the long term contract knowing the QB situation in Arizona. He chose to stay with the team. Maybe for the ridiculous amounts of money, maybe he has faith the team will get him a good QB. Whatever the reason, he made his choice, so no I don't feel bad for him.

People said the same thing about Andre a few years back. The thing is, in the NFL, a team can completely transform over the course of a few years. I don't think it's likely he'll leave, but I think it's unlikely that he won't get another chance in the playoffs.